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JULY 12, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM Reknown photographer to visit the Keizer Cultural Center A visually rich, entertaining, and informative pre- sentation by award winning photogra- pher Bill Leach is scheduled Wednes- day, July 24, at 6:30 p.m., upstairs at the Keizer Cultural Center, 980 Che- mawa Road NE. Parking is avail- able on the north and east sides of the building. The event, presented by the Keizer Com- munity Library, is free and open to the public. Bill Leach is a nationally recognized, award-winning fi ne art photographer, spe- cializing in historical sites and landscapes. He will share tales about Oregon’s early cultural Bill Leach history and how it has infl u- enced his life and work. His photography has been published in numerous peri- odicals, and his fi ne art prints are on display in a range of corporate offi ce buildings, healthcare centers, restaurants and countless private homes. Youth councilor ends service By LAUREN MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Keizer prides itself on volunteerism, no where is it more evident than in the City Council. Apart from the councilors who volun- teer their time after work, there are several opportunities for students to serve on city committees as well. The 2018-2019 youth councilor was Anne Farris, who was a junior at McNary High School at the time. Far- ris was responsible for con- necting and checking in with the liaisons and pages to other committees and making regu- lar reports to the city council at its meetings. “For a typical meeting, I had to arrive on time,” she said.“I also had to bring with me information that I com- piled about what’s going on KEIZER ROTARY AMPHITHEATER AT KEIZER RAPIDS PARK FREE 2019 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SATURDAY 13 with the school: are there certain events that are go- ing around that are pertaining to the school or the com- munity surrounding youth activities?” She also needed to be prepared to an- swer any questions the committee may ask. At the end of her term she complet- ed a survey where she recommend- ed, “adding one more responsibility during the council meetings, so there is a spread out respon- sibility to be there not just watching till the end.” Another im- provement Farris recommended in her survey was to raise awareness of the pro- gram, “The only place where I heard of the Youth Coun- cilor and Liaison programs were from Councilor [Laura] Reid,” she said. She also rec- ommended reaching out over social media. She heard about the pro- gram through one of the teachers at McNary, who also Anne Farris happens to be a city council- or, Reid. At Reid’s suggestion, Farris looked into the pro- gram and applied. “I looked into it and I thought well that would be a great thing for my resume and a great experience all together. I would recommend the pro- gram to a peer. It provides you a lot of opportunity,” Farris said, “Especially if they want to go into politics or local JULY PIANO & VOCAL ENTERTAINER BRADY GOSS SHOW GATES STARTS OPEN 5:00 pm 6:30 pm government or if they’re curious to see how local gov- ernment is run.” She said there have been several applicants for the 2019-2020 school year, but Farris herself decided not to reapply for the program so that she could focus on college and work during her senior year. Even though Farris served on the council, gov- ernment is not her passion, “Primari- ly I want to be an animator, which is a bit farther off the spectrum but I try to cover all my bases and explore all the possibilities I can get.” Since Youth Councilors are encouraged, though not re- quired, to attend other com- mittee meetings it was not a huge surprise that she was drawn to the public arts com- mittee. “I did as much as I could with a busy schedule,” she said. Farris thanked the council members who supported her and helped her learn and wish- es her successor Chris Wolfert the best of luck. Students interested in serv- ing on city committees can apply to be a youth councilor, a youth liaison, or a page. The qualifi cations and workload of each position vary since all serve slightly different purpos- es. All of the terms begin in September and end in June. We Didn’t Set The Bar PRESENTED BY TITLE SPONSOR SPONSORS Santiam Brewing • Focus Consulting • UPS Store• Rasmussen Spray Service • Keizer Vision Source WE ARE THE BAR! Keizer Monthly • Salem Electric • Willamette Valley Bank • Rich Duncan Construction • Highway Fuel City of Keizer • Casamigos Mexican Restaurant • Columbia Bank • Uptown Music • KSLM 104.3 FM Brown Insurance • Legacy Real Estate • Walsh & Associates • R Bauer Insurance • JC’s Pizzaria “ This community is beautiful and the whole staff is so attentive and caring! 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